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Section 916 — Soil and Soil Aggregate Borrow
Maryland Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials, Section 916. Full text, cross-references and related pay items on BuildSpec.
916 — SOIL AND SOIL AGGREGATE BORROW 2026 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS CATEGORY 900 MATERIALS SECTION 916 — SOIL AND SOIL AGGREGATE BORROW 916.01 BORROW EXCAVATION A soil or soil aggregate mixture meeting the following: Maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of the material according to T 180, Method C unless the material has more than 35 percent retained on the No. 4 sieve, in which case Method D shall be used. Material with a maximum dry density of less than 100 lb/ft 3 is unsatisfactory and shall not be used in embankments. Potentially expansive…
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